Making a mark
During the 2022 centenary celebrations of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), it became strikingly clear that the rich history and societal contributions of the Wits School of Construction Economics and Management (SCEM) had remained largely undocumented. This revelation sparked a comprehens...
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| author | Laryea, Samuel Smit-Stachowski, Alexandra Mphuti, Bongi |
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| description | During the 2022 centenary celebrations of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), it became strikingly clear that the rich history and societal contributions of the Wits School of Construction Economics and Management (SCEM) had remained largely undocumented. This revelation sparked a comprehensive effort to uncover and preserve the School’s legacy – its origins, evolutions and impacts on the South African and global construction industry. While a handful of historical accounts had surfaced over the years – from JS Lewis’s 1953 retrospective and Monte Bryer’s 1976 faculty history, to Calderwood’s departmental reflection and Graeme Jay’s 2011 curriculum study – no complete narrative had yet captured the SCEM’s pivotal role in shaping Quantity Surveying and Building Science education in South Africa. In this landmark volume, three scholars at Wits set out to fill that void. Drawing on University archives, interviews with influential alumni and academics, and a deep analysis of the SCEM’s engagement with professional councils and industry stakeholders, they offer a detailed and compelling portrait of the School’s contributions to higher education and the built environment industry. This book stands as both a tribute to the visionary educators and students who shaped the SCEM and a vital record of Wits’ enduring and inculcating legacy in advancing knowledge, practice and transformation in the construction industry. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1699242025-12-05T05:04:09Z Making a mark Laryea, Samuel Smit-Stachowski, Alexandra Mphuti, Bongi Wits centenary School of Construction Economics and Management University of the Witwatersrand Wits architecture quantity surveying alumni academics interviews built environment construction industry thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects During the 2022 centenary celebrations of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), it became strikingly clear that the rich history and societal contributions of the Wits School of Construction Economics and Management (SCEM) had remained largely undocumented. This revelation sparked a comprehensive effort to uncover and preserve the School’s legacy – its origins, evolutions and impacts on the South African and global construction industry. While a handful of historical accounts had surfaced over the years – from JS Lewis’s 1953 retrospective and Monte Bryer’s 1976 faculty history, to Calderwood’s departmental reflection and Graeme Jay’s 2011 curriculum study – no complete narrative had yet captured the SCEM’s pivotal role in shaping Quantity Surveying and Building Science education in South Africa. In this landmark volume, three scholars at Wits set out to fill that void. Drawing on University archives, interviews with influential alumni and academics, and a deep analysis of the SCEM’s engagement with professional councils and industry stakeholders, they offer a detailed and compelling portrait of the School’s contributions to higher education and the built environment industry. This book stands as both a tribute to the visionary educators and students who shaped the SCEM and a vital record of Wits’ enduring and inculcating legacy in advancing knowledge, practice and transformation in the construction industry. 2025-12-05T05:04:08Z 2025-12-05T05:04:08Z 2025-12-04T13:03:43Z 2025 book ONIX_20251204T140005_9781990982286_4 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/108959 9781990982286 9781990982255 9781990982279 9781990982262 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/169924 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/108959/1/9781990982286.pdf AOSIS ITUTA Books 10.4102/aosis.2025.BK544 10.4102/aosis.2025.BK544 c47a1220-d848-4e78-88cd-74f293e3d4f4 9781990982286 9781990982255 9781990982279 9781990982262 ITUTA Books 254 Cape Town open access |
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